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U.S. marshals capture escaped Tuscaloosa teen

Brandon Kyle Evans, 16, is one of three teens who escaped from the Mt. Meigs youth facility on Saturday night after a violent fight with guards. Evans has been seen in Tuscaloosa County and is suspected of stealing six guns from a home off Alabama Highway 69 South., according to police.

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By Stephanie TaylorStaff Writer

Published: Wednesday, November 21, 2012 at 10:32 a.m.

Last Modified: Wednesday, November 21, 2012 at 10:32 a.m.

U.S. marshals in north Alabama on Wednesday afternoon captured a Tuscaloosa teenager and another juvenile who escaped from a state detention center.

Brandon Kyle Evans, 16, is one of three teens who escaped from the Mount Meigs youth facility in Montgomery on Saturday night after a violent fight with guards. Evans was seen in Tuscaloosa County and is suspected of stealing six guns from a home off Alabama Highway 69 South.

The Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office, police departments in the area and members of the U.S. Marshals Task Force had been searching for Evans since Saturday.

Investigators have warrants to charge Evans as an adult with first-­degree assault, first-degree escape and conspiracy to commit first-degree escape. The other two escapees, who live in Franklin County and Huntsville, haven't been named because they are considered juvenile offenders.

The teens are accused of beating a Mount Meigs guard, causing one to lose a thumb and some teeth, before stealing a car and crashing through a security fence.

<p>U.S. marshals in north Alabama on Wednesday afternoon captured a Tuscaloosa teenager and another juvenile who escaped from a state detention center.</p><p>Brandon Kyle Evans, 16, is one of three teens who escaped from the Mount Meigs youth facility in Montgomery on Saturday night after a violent fight with guards. Evans was seen in Tuscaloosa County and is suspected of stealing six guns from a home off Alabama Highway 69 South. </p><p>The Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office, police departments in the area and members of the U.S. Marshals Task Force had been searching for Evans since Saturday.</p><p>Investigators have warrants to charge Evans as an adult with first-­degree assault, first-degree escape and conspiracy to commit first-degree escape. The other two escapees, who live in Franklin County and Huntsville, haven't been named because they are considered juvenile offenders. </p><p>The teens are accused of beating a Mount Meigs guard, causing one to lose a thumb and some teeth, before stealing a car and crashing through a security fence.</p><p><i></p><p>Reach Stephanie Taylor at stephanie.taylor@tuscaloosa news.com or 205-722-0210</i></p>